The Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR) and MLTC
modules.
The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment abbreviated as CEFR, is a guideline used to describe achievements of learners of foreign languages across Europe and, increasingly, in other countries. It divides learners into three broad divisions which can be divided into six levels:
A Basic User
A1 Breakthrough
A2 Waystage
B Independent User
B1 Threshold
B2 Vantage
C Proficient User
C1 Effective Operational Proficiency
C2 Mastery
MLTC modules and CEFR equivalences
| MLTC Modules | Common European Framework (Council of Europe Global Scale) |
|---|---|
| Stage 5A / 5B | C2 Mastery |
| Stage 4A / 4B | C1 Effective Operational Proficiency |
| Stage 3A/3B B2 Vantage (post A Level A-C/ post IB Higher grade 5) | B2 Vantage |
| Consolidation A/B(post AS A-C/post IB Standard grade 7) | B1 Threshold / B2 Vantage |
| Stage 2A/2B (post-GCSE A/ post IB Standard grade 5) | A2 Waystage / B1 Threshold |
| Stage 1B | A2 Waystage |
| Stage 1A | A1 Breakthrough |